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Outlawz challenge - My Protea

I was asked to make a card for the boss who was ill, and this Protea image from Digistamps4Joy is perfect for her! I coloured it in with my watercolour pencils, added a little bling, lots of other embellishments, and then decided it fits in perfectly for the current Outlawz challenge Paper a la Mode challenge, so have entered it there.

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Oh wow Margy, you have coloured your own designed Protea just so stunningly. Love the stepper card and all the trimmings finishes it off beautifully. I am sure your boss is going to have a spring in her step after receiving this.Hugs Desíre DS4J DT MemberDigistamps4JoyDoing Life

Margy this is such a stunning card. That flower seems to almost "leap" off the paper. I just love the way you have managed to put so many different layers of colours into it...and with water colours! And the glitter (is that stickles?) inside the flower and all of our your other wonderful touches, really add to it as opposed to over powering it.

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